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Is their any outstanding funds still not repaid back

Yes. There are still outstanding funds owed to Social Security, but they are not “unpaid bills” in the normal sense. They are U.S. Treasury securities held by the Social Security Trust Funds.

The current outstanding amount

As of the end of 2024, the Social Security Trust Funds held about $2.721 trillion in reserves, invested in special-issue U.S. Treasury securities. That means the federal government still owes Social Security roughly $2.7 trillion plus interest, as those securities are redeemed over time to pay benefits.

The Trustees projected those reserves would continue declining in 2025 because Social Security’s total costs were expected to exceed total income.

Plain-English version

Think of it like this:

Question Answer

Did Social Security lend money to the federal government? Yes, through Treasury securities.
Is there still money owed back? Yes, about $2.7 trillion was still outstanding at the end of 2024.
Is the government refusing to repay it? Not currently. Treasury securities are redeemed as needed.
Is this part of the national debt? Yes, it is part of intragovernmental debt.
Can Social Security demand all of it in cash at once? No, it redeems securities as needed to pay benefits.

The important distinction

The government did not “forget” to repay Social Security. The money is represented by Treasury bonds, and those bonds are still assets of the Social Security Trust Funds.

But the concern is real: when Social Security needs more cash than payroll taxes bring in, the Treasury has to redeem those securities. That means the broader federal government must come up with the money through taxes, borrowing from the public, spending cuts, or other financing. The American Academy of Actuaries explains that when Social Security redeems securities, the government generally must raise funds from the public or other sources to cover that cash need.

Bottom line

Yes — about $2.7 trillion was still owed to Social Security at the end of 2024.

But it is owed in the form of Treasury securities, not missing cash. The real issue is whether the federal government can keep redeeming those securities while also handling the larger federal debt and Social Security’s long-term shortfall.

My honest read:
The money is legally owed. The bigger problem is not whether the IOUs exist — they do. The bigger problem is whether Congress manages Social Security before the trust fund reserves are projected to run down around 2034.

Since I had a little time in the darkness, I had a question:

What Happens to the financial system of the US dollar was of no use and other nations started using some other form of currency that will brake our financial systems due to the so called WAR

The Simple Truth
Whoever controls the money controls everything — food, housing, jobs, power.
If that control shifts, the whole game changes for regular people overnight.
That’s why you want to own REAL things — land, property, skills — not just paper money sitting in a bank.
Real things still have value when promises break.

Awareness has a place because, what you know and what you don’t know allows time for some preparation that can eliminate some risk!

More questions than answers ask why?

Is gold, crypto, silver, and other precious metals is being converted in place of cash something to think about.

It’s happening read 👇

Phase 1: War + Financial Stress (Year 1–2)
The 2026 Iran war is already demonstrating the early stages of what a larger conflict triggers. Wikipedia’s economic impact analysis shows the playbook in real time:[wikipedia]
• Energy supply shock — the Strait of Hormuz closure is already being called the “largest supply disruption in oil market history”
• Stagflation hits: high inflation + stagnant growth simultaneously
• Interest rates freeze or rise — the Fed can’t cut, can’t breathe
• Stock markets fall globally, bond markets sell off
• Consumer spending collapses as energy costs eat everything
For ordinary Americans this means: your dollar buys less, your debt costs more, your job sector slows or contracts.
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Phase 2: De-Dollarization Accelerates
This is already happening before any full collapse. Here’s what’s real:
• BRICS nations now represent 10 countries conducting trade in local currencies, bypassing SWIFT entirely[investingnews]
• China and Brazil already eliminated the USD as an intermediary for bilateral trade in 2023
• In 2024, 90% of Russia’s BRICS trade ran on local currencies
• A gold-backed BRICS “Unit” currency is actively being developed
• Brookings research warns of a tipping point: at 26% symmetric tariffs, the dollar-centric system either collapses or shifts to a new anchor, likely the euro or a BRICS equivalent[brookings]
If nations stop needing dollars to buy oil, the dollar loses its foundational demand engine. That’s the end of “petrodollar” dominance.
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Phase 3: What a True Dollar Collapse Looks Like for Regular People
No sugarcoating:
Hyperinflation or severe inflation — your purchasing power drops hard. Everything imported gets expensive fast. Groceries, gas, electronics.
Interest rates spike to historic levels — mortgages could hit 15–20%+. No one buys homes. Real estate transactions freeze except cash buyers.
Bank runs become a real risk — if panic spreads and people rush to withdraw, banks fail faster than the FDIC can respond. The FDIC only insures up to $250K, and it has finite reserves. In a systemic collapse — not a single bank failure — the backstop itself gets stressed.[investopedia]
Your savings in USD become worth less in real terms — not necessarily zero, but significantly devalued relative to hard assets, foreign currencies, commodities, and gold.
Credit dries up — loans, credit cards, small business financing all contract.
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Phase 4: If No Nation Returns to USD
This is the scenario where the damage becomes permanent structural:
• The US loses the ability to print money and export inflation to the world — that privilege ends
• The US government has to actually balance its budget or face direct sovereign debt consequences
• Social programs (Social Security, Medicare, military spending) face real funding pressure
• The dollar becomes a domestic currency only — still used inside the US but no longer the world’s reserve
• A multi-polar currency system emerges: yuan, euro, BRICS Unit, gold, and possibly Bitcoin each holding regional dominance
For regular citizens this means the US standard of living adjusts downward to match what the country actually produces — not what it borrows.
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What Protects You in This Scenario
The historically proven moves — no ideology, just what survives currency collapses across history:
1. Hard assets — real estate, land, physical gold and silver
2. Skills and services people always need — housing, food, medical, energy
3. Debt-free position — debt becomes a trap when rates spike
4. Multiple income streams — anything that generates cash independent of a single employer
5. Local networks — communities that can trade value with each other

High prices are everywhere, our trajectory was to incorporate and build clean energy, but someone decided that that was a pipe dream that it was not in the cards for the people to survive and thrive in economy that would work for them. These are only my words. I’m old enough to know a lot of things old enough to have seen the changes over the decades until now our trajectory was bright unabashed and already geared towards Success. 

Can you see the chaos the stress of life the things that were taken away that we’re working for the people no longer work for the people, but against the people and for what reason look at society look at the leaders and once you see the effects you can’t have you need to put your feet down and do your part and don’t just depend on it being someone else’s problem it’s all a problem 

When private AI companies move closer to government power, the administration, and the Pentagon?

For many, the issue is not AI itself.
The issue is who it serves, how it is used, what it helps build, and whether the public is expected to quietly accept it.

That is why some people are stepping back from ChatGPT and trying Claude or other AI tools instead.
Not because they fear technology.
Because they are making a statement.

A statement about:
privacy
surveillance
military integration
public trust
human control
accountability

AI is moving deeper into government systems. That much should concern any serious citizen. The question is not whether this is happening.

It is already happening.

The real question is whether the people will challenge it, shape it, ignore it, or submit to it after it is too late to matter.

So do your own due diligence.
Debate. Discuss. Decide.

Then choose your course of action:

Wait. Fight. Accept. Change.

Because if the public does not question where this leads, then power will decide the destination for them.

— The People’s Media Access™

Here’s the no-BS Michigan U.S. Senate snapshot as of March 31, 2026.

Official candidates on the ballot now

Democrats
• Mallory McMorrow
• Haley Stevens
• Abdul El-Sayed
• Rachel Howard
• Travis Zollner

Republicans
• Mike Rogers
• Bernadette Smith
• Andrew Kamal
• Kent Benham
• Frederick Heurtebise
• Genevieve Peters Scott

Independents / unaffiliated already listed for November
• TJ Stephens
• Lydia Christensen
• Craig Henley Johnson

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My ranking of the serious contenders

Using your standard: “For the people. All the people. All the time.”
That means I’m weighting:
• actual public record
• ability to govern for broad Michigan interests
• less ideological theater
• more usable results

1. Mallory McMorrow

Why #1: Best mix right now of message, momentum, and broad-governing posture. She has a real legislative record in Michigan and is running as a problem-solver, not just a partisan mascot. She helped flip the Michigan Senate and points to passed laws on gun violence, minimum wage, and abortion-rights protections. Recent polling has her narrowly leading the Democratic field.

Pros
• Proven state-level legislative record.
• Speaks in a way that can reach persuadable voters, not just party loyalists.
• Focuses on practical issues like cost of living, housing, and governance.

Cons
• Still more tested in Lansing than Washington.
• Some voters may see her as more cultural/combative than materially transformative.
• Has to prove she can scale from state politics to federal power.

For the people verdict:
Strong. Broadest “serve everybody” lane among the top contenders.

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2. Haley Stevens

Why #2: Strongest federal résumé among the Democrats. Has real experience in Congress and runs heavily on manufacturing, jobs, lower costs, and protecting earned benefits. She is one of the better fits for voters who want competence, stability, and an economy-first profile. She has also been one of the top fundraisers.

Pros
• Actual congressional record.
• Strong on manufacturing and workforce issues.
• More conventional and likely reassuring to moderate/suburban voters.

Cons
• Less energizing than McMorrow or El-Sayed.
• Can read as establishment-first.
• Some voters may want a sharper break from standard Democratic politics.

For the people verdict:
Solid. Very plausible “workhorse” candidate, though less transformational.

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3. Abdul El-Sayed

Why #3: Smart, serious, and strongest on public health and inequality. His résumé is real: physician, former Detroit health official, former Wayne County health director. He clearly centers everyday people over corporate interests. But his coalition is narrower, and some of his politics can make him easier to caricature in a statewide general election.

Pros
• Serious policy brain.
• Deep credibility on health care and public health.
• Strong anti-corporate / pro-worker posture.

Cons
• More ideological than broad-tent.
• Easier target in a battleground state.
• Recent controversy may hurt trust with some voters.

For the people verdict:
Strong for his base, less clearly for all the people statewide.

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4. Mike Rogers

Why #4: Most likely Republican nominee. He is the clear GOP frontrunner, has prior federal experience, and came close in 2024. He has establishment Republican backing and Trump’s endorsement. But on your standard — all the people, all the time — he lands lower because his coalition is narrower, his politics are more party- and power-aligned, and his closeness to Trump is a real issue in judging independence.

Pros
• Experience in Congress.
• Strong name ID.
• Serious fundraising and party infrastructure.

Cons
• Closely tied to Trump, which raises questions about independence.
• Critics have scrutinized his business/advisory work and donor network.
• His message may serve the Republican base well, but not clearly the full Michigan public.

For the people verdict:
More “for the party” than “for all the people.”

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The rest

Bernadette Smith

Runs on integrity, faith, family, and constitutional language. Public message is cleaner than some fringe candidates, but she is still not in the same tier as Rogers in infrastructure or viability.

Andrew Kamal

Has a more explicitly ideological profile. He talks about abolishing income tax in Michigan, pro-life absolutism, church/family values, and sovereignty themes. That is not a broad statewide consensus platform.

Rachel Howard, Travis Zollner, Kent Benham, Frederick Heurtebise, Genevieve Peters Scott

They are officially in, but they do not currently appear to be top-tier contenders with comparable statewide visibility, infrastructure, or public record.

TJ Stephens, Lydia Christensen, Craig Henley Johnson

These are independent/unaffiliated general-election names already listed, but this race is still overwhelmingly centered on who wins the Democratic and Republican primaries.

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Clean ranking
1. Mallory McMorrow
2. Haley Stevens
3. Abdul El-Sayed
4. Mike Rogers
5. Bernadette Smith
6. Andrew Kamal
7. Rachel Howard
8. Travis Zollner
9. Kent Benham
10. Frederick Heurtebise
11. Genevieve Peters Scott
12. TJ Stephens / Lydia Christensen / Craig Henley Johnson (not major factors yet)

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Mike Rogers specifically

Summary

Mike Rogers is the main Republican threat in this race. He has federal experience, fundraising muscle, establishment support, and Trump backing. He is not a joke candidate. He is a real contender.

Pros
• Experienced
• Competitive statewide
• Strong Republican backing
• Can unify most GOP voters

Cons
• Too tied to Trump for voters wanting independence
• Vulnerable on “who does he really work for?” questions
• Harder to argue he governs for all Michiganders rather than partisan alignment first

My blunt verdict on Rogers

Capable? Yes.
Independent-minded public servant for all the people? Less convincing.